Whether you are celebrating with the family or a small group of friends, these St. Patrick’s Day Cocktail Recipes are a great way to celebrate the world-wide Irish holiday this year.
Irish cocktails don’t always have to be sickly sweet. (But it does help if they are green!) I’ve curated a list of refreshing and light cocktails that you won’t regret the day after. This list would be incomplete without a classic Irish coffee, which makes a perfect after-dinner libation.
So ditch the heavy stouts and jig your way through these classy Irish-themed cocktails!
Irish Fizz Cocktail
Website: MK Library
The Irish Fizz Cocktail is an Irish take on a traditional fizz, featuring classic Irish whiskey. Perfect for those who love a kick of lemon, this drink is a classy way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
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Irish Whiskey Smash
Website: Burrata & Bubbles
With its smooth Irish whiskey, tart lemon and bright mint, this cocktail is a refreshing sipper to enjoy on this spring holiday.
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Toasted Cream Irish Coffee
One way we like to spice up those special coffees is to make the classic Irish Coffee, a traditional coffee cocktail. This Toasted Cream Irish Coffee is perfect for after a St. Patty’s Day celebration.
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The Galway – Cucumber Mint Cocktail
Website: Champagne & Sugarplums
The Galway is an easy cocktail to make, and the muddled cucumber and mint makes for a super refreshing feel, making this cocktail drink light. Bonus – because it doesn’t sit heavy like a pint of Irish beer, you can keep sipping them all night long. Sláinte!
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The Nutty Irishman Cocktail
Website: The Suburban Soapbox
Creamy and nutty, the Nutty Irishman Cocktail is a warm, festive after-dinner coffee drink. So easy to make and amazingly delectable, you may be tempted to start your day with this fabulous libation.
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Happy Paddy’s Manhattan Cocktail
Website: MK Library
Happy Paddy’s Manhattan is a spectacular modern remake of the classic Manhattan cocktail using Irish Whiskey as the base. Best served as an aperitif or evening cocktail, this Manhattan derivative will inspire thoughts of a magical Irish journey.
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Irish Lemonade
Website: Will Cook for Smiles
This Irish Lemonade is a refreshing cocktail with amazing flavor and aroma. Flavors of fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, Irish Whiskey, and ginger beer work together perfectly and a sprig of rosemary is more than just garnish.
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Green Prosecco Cocktail
Website: The Gay Globetrotter
This green prosecco cocktail is made with Midori mixed with fresh lemon juice, then topped with crisp, bubbly prosecco for a festive cocktail that’s fresh, light, and perfect for St Patrick’s Day.
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Lime Vodka Martini {Green Drink}
Website: Will Cook For Smiles
Since it’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, I wanted to make this martini pop with vibrant color. This is a deliciously sweet and sour vodka lime martini made with vanilla vodka, citrus vodka and lime syrup.
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Lucky Green Smash
Website: Champagne & Sugarplums
This Lucky Green Smash drink recipe is easy to make and deliciously refreshing. Make it by the glass or a batch for a crowd. Either way, this lucky cocktail is great for any celebration but is perfectly designed for St. Patrick’s Day.
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Frosty Coconut Mint Green Tea Mocktail
Website: Strength & Sunshine
Need a refreshing mocktail to hand the kiddos on St. Patty’s Day? Or maybe a refreshing non-alcoholic pick-me-up after the day’s festivities? This Frosty Coconut Mint Green Tea Mocktail with natural coconut water will have you feeling hydrated, healthy, and rejuvenated on the greenest of holidays!
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Oscar’s Folly Cocktail
Website: MK Library
This vibrantly layered Irish whiskey cocktail celebrates Saint Patrick’s Day in all of its glory. Paying homage to the famous Irish playwright and poet Oscar Wilde, this spirit-forward cocktail will have you spouting prose into your drinking glass; “I can resist everything except temptation!”
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Leprechaun’s Green Gold Cocktail
Website: MK Library
This Irish Whiskey based cocktail is going to be the easiest cocktail you’ve ever made to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. With a mere touch of Creme de Menthe to turn your golden colored whiskey green without overpowering the flavor, you can festively enjoy fine whiskey.
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